Ms. Mary Catherine Harding

Mary C. Harding, 85, Anderson, passed away October 1, 2016 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital She was born July 31, 1931, in Middletown, Ohio, to the late Cain E. & Ella Rachel (Farmer) Kinser. She graduated from Monroe High School in Monroe, Ohio and also Anderson College. She received her Masters Degree from Ball State University. Mary retired after 32 years as an elementary school teacher from Anderson Community Schools. She was a member of the Maple Grove Church of God. Mary volunteered for the Victoria Guild at St. John’s, was a patron of the Anderson Young Ballet Theatre, and an officer of the Christian Women’s Connection. She is survived by her two daughters, Rachelle Melanie Harding of Anderson and Tammy (Ed) Sreniawski of Vernon Hills, IL; one granddaughter, Samantha Joanne Sreniawski of Vernon Hills, IL; brothers, Ralph & Darrell Kinser; sister, Joanne Howard; and several nieces and nephews. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, B. Ray Harding on November 4, 2015. Service will be at 10 A.M. Friday, October 7, at Maple Grove Church of God with Pastor Steve DeLisle officiating. Burial will be at East Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Thursday, October 6, at Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Service & Crematory. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Maple Grove Church of God, 2729 E. Co Rd 200 S., Anderson, IN 46013.